Benched several times in favor of fringe roster players, Cox was due $4.25 million as part of a four-year, $20 million contract signed last March. General manager Tom Telesco will end up shelling out $10.25 million in guaranteed money for 11 Cox starts.

It's especially telling that Cox was unceremoniously dumped by a team in dire need of cornerbacks this offseason.

A fine lead blocker with above-average running ability for the position, McClain saw his role diminish under a new coaching staff last season. NFL teams just don't pay millions to niche players limited to 12 percent of the snaps.